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Students are expected to know and respect the rules and regulations of the district and its schools and to
behave in a manner appropriate to good citizenship. These expectations and guidelines apply to students
during their travel to and from school, during school and at all school-related activities. Common sense
and a shared desire for a safe and healthy learning environment are the key
ingredients of this discipline code.

RAMS Way
The RAMS Way is Pine-Richland’s district-wide system for positive behavior
interventions and supports. RAMS stands for Responsible, Accountable,
Motivated, and Safe. Throughout the year, students will engage in lessons that
model, teach, practice, and reinforce these core principles in various locations
of the school (hallway, cafeteria, buses, etc.).

Expectations for student behavior can be summarized in several simple, yet
important terms. Students are expected to demonstrate the RAMS Way:
● To Be Respectful
● To Be Accountable
● To Be Motivated
● To Be Safe

Most students easily meet these expectations. They are successful in school because these behaviors have
been learned at home and practiced in school. Students who do not meet these expectations will be
assigned consequences and supports of various levels to encourage them to change their behavior through
personal growth and development.

The PR School Board Policy Manual, including all current and up-to-date amendments, is maintained
under the School Board Tab on the Pine-Richland School District Website. A hardbound copy is also
available for inspection in the PRSD Administrative Office.

Surveillance Cameras and Audio Recording
Under PR School Board Policy #816: Use of Video Surveillance Cameras the district is permitted to use
video surveillance in any school building, on school district property, or on any transportation vehicle
being used by the district. The district does monitor district buildings, property and transportation
vehicles with surveillance cameras and individuals using any such facilities should expect that such
surveillance may occur. In addition, the use of audio recordings is permitted on school district
transportation vehicles (Policy #810.2: Transportation: Video/Audio Recording). If audio recording is
being used on a district transportation vehicle, a notice indicating that such recording may occur will be
placed within the vehicle.

Terroristic Threats or Acts
Students are prohibited from communicating terroristic threats or committing terroristic acts directed at
any student, employee, school director, community member, or school building. Terroristic threat - shall
mean a threat communicated either directly or indirectly to commit any crime of violence with the intent
to terrorize another; to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly or facility of public
transportation; or to otherwise cause serious public inconvenience, or cause terror or serious public
inconvenience with reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror or inconvenience. All threats
spanning grades K-12 whether communicated verbally, in writing, through gestures, or through other
means such as phone calls, pictures/graphics, or electronic transmission will be taken seriously and
investigated thoroughly. Students making a threat or committing such acts may be suspended
immediately. The threat or act will be promptly reported to law enforcement officers. The Pine-Richland
School Board may recommend that the student be permanently expelled from PRSD. It is the
responsibility of the staff and students to responsibly report terroristic threats and acts. Any student
supplying falsifying information shall be subject to disciplinary action.

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